Rajasthan tourism: The tourism industry in Rajasthan is on a boom currently, with the state recording footfall of millions from across the world. Its rich heritage and culture have always been an attraction to visitors around the globe. Now, the state government is developing a system that would let visitors use a single smart card to access many monuments and transportation hubs. The proposal, for which the tourism department is the nodal agency and the transport department is also a part, has been approved and now the Department of information technology has been directed to create a portal for the same.
One smart card to visit all monuments in Rajasthan
One smart card, which would need to be recharged, will initially grant visitors entry to several monuments in Rajasthan, according to a tourism department official.
“A portal will be developed for this purpose. The tourists will have the convenience to visit the monuments without purchasing tickets at each monument. One single card will be valid at government protected monuments in the state. Integration of this card will be done with the services of roadways,” the official said.
Interstate travel in luxurious buses
The official stated that for intrastate travel, the service will initially exclusively offer very luxurious buses. Another official stated that the smart cards’ legitimacy will be determined in a way that would support crowd control at monuments. “The service will be expanded, and private museums or monuments will also be covered under this, depending on how the system responds. This will eliminate the need to wait in queue for tickets, saving both time and resources, the official stated.
“This system has a broad scope. After successful implementation at a lesser size, integration of other tourism services, such as hotel stays at Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC)-owned properties, private hotels and resorts, and cab services, can also be done,” he added.
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